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The United States men's national basketball team won the gold medal at the 2010 FIBA World Championship. The team was an entirely rebuilt squad without a single member from its 2008 Olympic gold-medal team. [1] The 2010 team relied heavily on a small lineup to win its first World Championship since 1994.
The 2010 FIBA World Championship final was a basketball game between the men's national teams of Turkey and the United States that took place on September 12, 2010, at Sinan Erdem Dome in Istanbul, Turkey, to determine the winner of the 2010 FIBA World Championship. The US team won the world title after defeating Turkey 81–64. [1]
The team was also the youngest American team since 1992 when NBA players were first allowed on the team; the average player was 24.08 years old, roughly a half-year younger than their 2010 team. The team advanced to the knockout phase after starting the tournament 5–0 during the group stage.
Defending champions Spain struggled early, losing two of their first three games before recovering to finish second in Group D. Argentina and the United States, the two top teams in the FIBA rankings, both cruised to the knockout phase, as the United States went 5–0 and Argentina went 4–1, with their only loss coming to Number 5 ranked Serbia.
This is the United States team for the 2010 FIBA World Championship. Head coach: Mike Krzyzewski # Pos Name Date of Birth Height Club 4: G: Chauncey Billups
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada).The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier professional basketball league in the world.
The United States' total includes 41 professional NBA players (three of whom played for the Toronto Raptors, based in Canada), seven amateur NCAA players, and one amateur NJCAA player. The total for Australia includes four players on the New Zealand squad who played for the New Zealand Breakers , a team that has competed in Australia's National ...
Team USA won the gold medal in a rematch against France, making Durant the first and only four-time gold medalist in men's basketball. [273] From 2010 to 2024, Durant played with the senior men's United States national team in 37 official games, in major FIBA tournaments, averaging 18.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists.